AROUND THE HORN | Monday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 4
BOSTON -- Kevin Millar and Orlando Cabrera each drove in two runs, and former Gold Glove first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz made his first career start at second base for Boston. In an unusual move by manager Terry Francona to load Boston's lineup with left-handed hitters, Mientkiewicz played second for the second time since coming to the majors in 1998. The 2001 Gold Glove winner at first base for Minnesota, had played second for a total of one inning -- last season. Mientkiewicz had a rough introduction, getting plowed over and knocked to the ground by Carlos Delgado's elbow after fielding Frank Catalanotto's second-inning grounder. Delgado broke up a potential double play. Otherwise, Mientkiewicz handled one other chance flawlessly -- starting a double play. Derek Lowe (11-10) allowed four runs -- three earned -- in seven innings. Keith Foulke got six outs for his 20th save.
Athletics 3, Orioles 1
BALTIMORE -- Mark Redman pitched eight innings of six-hit ball, and Oakland used a three-run fifth inning to win. Eric Byrnes and Erubiel Durazo both had two hits and an RBI for the A's, who maintained their lead in the AL West with only their second win in six games. Redman (9-9) allowed one run, struck out two and walked one to improve to 3-1 in his last five starts. Octavio Dotel worked the ninth for his 11th save in 15 opportunities.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cardinals 10, Reds 5
ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols homered for the fifth time in four games and tied his career high with five RBIs, leading St. Louis. Pujols, 9-for-18 with 11 RBIs in the last four games for the Cardinals, also scored his NL-leading 100th and 101st runs. He has scored 100 or more runs in each of his first four major league seasons. Scott Rolen drove in two runs for the Cardinals, giving him a National League-leading 104 RBIs. He had a run-scoring double in the third and an RBI single in the seventh, and has 24 RBIs in his last 26 games. The Cardinals have won 16 of 20 and lead the NL Central by 14 games, their biggest advantage since they were 14 games in front on Sept. 3, 1968, when they won a pennant.
Braves 5, Padres 4
SAN DIEGO -- Chipper Jones hit his 300th career home run and Mike Hampton pitched seven strong innings and drove in a run in the Braves' win. Jones homered to lead off the third inning and became the fourth player in franchise history to reach 300, joining Hank Aaron (733), Eddie Mathews (493) and Dale Murphy (371). J.D. Drew and Andruw Jones also homered for the Braves, who won for the ninth time in 12 games. Atlanta has also won 17 of its last 20 road games. John Smoltz got four outs for his 30th save in 32 chances. Chipper Jones hit a full-count fastball off Sterling Hitchcock that bounced off the second deck of the Western Metal Supply Co. building beyond the left-field fence and gave Atlanta a 3-0 lead. Jones, who picked up his 1,000th career RBI on Sunday night against St. Louis, has homered four times in three games.
Marlins 4, Dodgers 2
LOS ANGELES -- Miguel Cabrera homered and Mike Lowell singled home the go-ahead run against reliever Darren Dreifort (1-4) in the eighth inning, helping the Marlins beat the Dodgers in Paul Lo Duca's return to Los Angeles. Carl Pavano (13-5) allowed two runs and six hits in 71/3 innings, and set a career high for victories. He struck out three and walked two while improving to 5-1 against the Dodgers. The Marlins played their first game at Chavez Ravine since the July 30 trade in which Los Angeles sent Lo Duca, Juan Encarnacion and Guillermo Mota to Florida for Brad Penny, Hee Seop Choi and minor league pitcher Bill Murphy. Armando Benitez pitched a scoreless ninth for his 35th save, tying Cincinnati's Danny Graves for the NL lead.
Giants 8, Expos 5
SAN FRANCISCO -- Pinch-hitter Ricky Ledee hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and San Francisco took over the NL wild-card lead with their fifth straight victory. Jason Christiansen (3-2) got the final two outs in the eighth for the win and Ledee managed just his third hit in 21 at-bats since joining the Giants in a July 30 trade with the Philadelphia Phillies. San Francisco holds a half-game edge over idle Chicago, and is one game ahead of San Diego in the wild-card race. The Expos tied the game in the top of the eighth on Endy Chavez's sacrifice fly, then Chad Cordero (3-3) gave up Ledee's single to left-center.
Associated Press